Turbine.



No. 860,712. PATENTED JULY 23, 1907. W. A. WADDELL.

TURBINE.

APPLICATION IILED OOT.9.1906.

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UNITED srA r s AfrnnT onnron.

Wilt/LIAM ARTHUR WADD ELL, Oi WE LL] GTON EW ZEAEA N D,

TURBINE.

Application filed Octobe 9,1906. Serial No. 338.111. f

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM An'rnun WAnoi-mn, a snbjectoi the King oi.Gre2t t Britaimresiding at Wellington, in the (-olony of New Zealand,-have invented a new and useful Improved Turbine-Engine; and I do hereby declzi re the following to be a lull. clear, and exact description of the same, v

lhese channels, are arranged alternately with right. and

left hand twists, so that the steam will enter the inmost channel at one end, will travel to its other end and pass up into the same end of the channel next in order, will travel hack to the first end in such channel, and will then passinto the same end of the next one, and so on throughout the series. During its course, the steam will follow the same direction of rotation throughout i all of the channels. In the channels. blades sre'iixed and so arranged that the steam, as it passes along the channels, will= be caused to impinge upon their faces,

'.. andthus exert an impulse thereon, causing the wholecylinder to revolve upon its bearings. I

In the accompanying drawings, I have illustrated a construction curlmdying the above principle'oi construction and operation, but it will'be readily understood that the construction shown, may be departed iron] in a number of material respects, without affecting the important feature theieoi. I wish it to be understood, therefore, that do not desire to limit myself to the exact c nstruction shown. v

I In such drawingsz l igure l is an elevation of the engine. Fig.12'is a sectional planoi the same, .with the blades removed. lig.. 3 .is a cross section on the line I 3$ of Pig; 2. Fig. 4 is a plan of the inmost helical channel, showing the arrangement of some of the blades therein. Fig; 5 is a diagram illustrating a suitable urmngement of blades within the steam channel.

a is a cylindritul casing, to the respectivecnds of which, the-covers h and 1: are attached in a suitable steam tight manner. Made in one with or attached to each cover, is a hollow sleeve ll that extends outwards, and the outer end of which is supported-in a pedestal or block a. The center of this block is made hollow, so as to form a steam chest within it. The outer ends of the sleeves (I extend into the hollow spaces in their respective blocks, so that the spaces within the sleeves are in direct communication with the steam chests, while their ilrner ends open into the spaces within the respective covers.

Extending longil ndinally through the cylinder, and

Specification of Letters l atient.

upon the central spindlefJi-M, 1

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projecting ontwards'jthronglrthe sleeve 'aml bea ring block at veach end,'-'is rhespiiidlcf. whi h is madi oi" such a diameter to allowior annular spaces between it and the respective sleet-"es. m Fixed upon the portion oithe-"epindlef within the cylinder 0, is the rnetahring-gthat extendsthroughout the wholedength (li' the'cylinder; This'nrin gf is formed with a rib or projection h upon'its'onter Eporiphery so formed thereon as topro'vide a heli channel or groove j encircling-thering from end -to en'd tliereof. Secured around the top of this" channel is another lrinl; lc which is also formed with a rib inclosing-a helical channel or groove 1. .flhis rib, howeverfis formed in a reverse direction to thati r'iwhieh'ithe ribji is formed,- so thatithe channel! will wind ,around the ring'i n a reverse direction tothe channelja --A'tliire1 "rin'g'mplikewise formed with a-l1eliealelianncl 'li, 'nurroundsthe top of the channel], and-this channelfisdorniedain-a-reverse direction to=t;h'e.chann el Morin arsim-ilar d-ireti f; i

tion' to the inmost clnuinelmylt'nrtherrnmfrbhr of rings so formedandzarmngedj may: heieinplioyod it desired. These rings are all securelyinstcfnliibtoQetlier in any approvedu anrier;.- so-that=.thezdumriiingsshall it closely nponthe tops'ql' :tlre r-ibs they respoetivelytf surround. l*or instance, thein'sid 'biireoot' eifchrhing may be made slightlytnp'er fronronecnd to theotlier,

and the peripheryolithe 'ri b-:correspondinglythpefed, so that the ring may-lie.jinnined'therconetg llrusfi the whole of the rings will Ebe securely-thickest togethen and" I i i 1",-: )[Lljil The sleeve opening through the coven-bmpensinto the, end of the channel A; port opening:'0 ixsnitirmed in the ring I: at a point approximating to the otheriend of thischannel- 'i..' lathe-sane unrnnot,aiportni ieningip is termed in the ring-an :ripoint:eorresponding to the reverse cndoi ,thci. channel mo; thatrirtswliifdh the port "0 is tot'1ned.;.,;Thr isa eontihitouslpassage piorlned from the hollow block e at one end,:througlrtheleorrespending sleeve 11 aroundahe channel tlio 'llhe t )ositet end of the cylinder, .then ithrouglsthe iport; editing the channel. I, back along such channel to; iihOiJill'Sli' end of the cylinder, then through theportp, into-t hechanncl 1t and along such cl annel to other; end o the cylinder. This passage iliroughon i. whole ot slepgth through the channels 1 and ii, encirciesilulsrjihdlef in h we v ss e Li QIJ'JIL 1 113;, i

,Securcd uponftheeudi $1 ,tl ecircnlarrings adjacont to the cover a, is the plate T that forms a false cover, and is so arranged as to leave a tipace s between it and the cover 0. 'lhisspace is pref ritbly increased in size towards the center by dishing the inside face oi the cover 4:, in the manner showniii'i Fig. 2. ,.lhe opening through the sleeve (1 at this end, is. thus in direct communication with the space 5. i 1

a point corresponding to the end of the helical channel n.

Consequently, the continuous passage through the channels, is continued through this port, into the space s, and from it through the sleeve (1 at that end into the block hearing 0 also at that end. Thus a passage is formed from one hlock to the other, through the helical channcls in the cylinder, in the one instance, passing from the inner channels to the outer, and in the other, from the outer to the inner, in a reverse direction. If steam, therefore, is admitted to the block at one end, it will pass through this passage to the block at the other end, from which it may be led to an exhaiist. To provide for the passage of the steam in either direction,a steam inlet pipe it leads into each block and an exhaust pipe 10 leads away from each block.

The helical channels j, l, and 1|, are eaelriilled with blad s 1:: arranged in rows and projecting radially from thereof, is shown in Figs. i and 5, where they are shown as arranged in parallel rows extending transversely across the. width of the channel, and with those of each row arranged at an opposite or reverse angle to those of the row next in order to it; Any other approved arrangement, may, however, be employed.

It will be apparent that as the steam passes through the helical channels containing these blades, it will be caused to take a zig zag passage, and to impinge-upon the faces of the blades, so as to give an impetus to the blades to travel with it. This impetus being imparted in the same direction throughout the whole of the stcams course through the channels, will result in a rotary motion being imparted to the several rings, and to the spindle and cylinder to which they are secured. Thus the whole will revolve, and power may be trans. mitted from the spindle or from the cylinder if so desired.

The cylinder may, if required, be surrounded by a cover or casing y shown in dotted lines in Fig.

The various joints involved in the construction of the engine will he made steam tight to prevent any leakage of steam.

The engine may he caused to revolve in one direc-' tion by admitting the steam through one of the inlets w,

and to revolve in the reverse direction by admitting steam through thc other inlet.

What i do claim as my invention, and desire to so cure by Letters Patent, is.-

i. The improved turbine engine comprising: cylindrical nwmhers formed to provide a number of helical channels or grooves arranged concentrically one outside the other,

and all fixed within a cylinder mounted r as to be free to revolve. such channels helm: in communication with each other in such a manner as to form a continuous passage through them all, means for admitting motive power tiuid alternatively to the inner or outer end of such passage.

and for conveying it away therefrom. and hiudcs secured radially within the channels, and so disposed and arranged as to present obstructions to. the passage of the iiuid, substnntiully as specified. Y

2. The improved turbine engine, comprising a rotatable spindle, a ring secured around said spindle and provided with a helical channel extending lengthwise of said rim: and open at both ends thercoi', and blades secured within the channel aforesaid. in combination with a rotatable cylindrical casing surrounding said ring.

3. The improved turhin engine, comprising a rotatable cylindrical member provided with a helical groove extendin lengthwise-o! said member and having :1 supply opening and an exit opening, hlndes secured within said groove,

and a cylinder mounted so as it: be free to revolve and secured around, separate from and closing the groove of the cylindrical member aforesaid.

4. The improved turbine engine, comprising. n'rotatahle cylindrical member provided with a helical channel extendlng lengthwise or said member and having a supply open- .in: and u discharge opening, and hln'dcs secured radially within the channels and arranged in rows at reverse angles to each other across the width thereoi'rln combination with a cylinder mounted so as to be free to revolve and secured around, separate from and closing the groove of the cylindrical member aforesaid.

5. The improved turbine engine, comprising a rotatable cylindrical member provided with a helical channel extend in: lengthwise or said member and having a supply openin: and a discharge opening connections for supplying motive power fluids to either opening of the channel, blades sccuijed within the channel aforesaid, and a rotatable cylinder separate from, surrounding and driven by that first mentioned.

(l. The improved turbine engine, comprising a splndi :1 number of rings secured, one outside the other, e0nccnirically around thespindle, a helical channel formed in and extending lengthwise of eaehring and in communi' cation with that next in order to it, blades within the helical channels, means whereby a motive power fluid may he admitted alternatively to the inmost or ouimost helical channel and may he released therefrom, and a cylinder titted around the outmost ring.

7. The improved turbine engine, comprising a cylinder having cud covers provided with sleeves. pedestals supporting said covers and provided with steam-chests with which said sleeves communicate, a spindle within ihe cylinder and freely passing through the aforesaid sleeves. a number of rings secured, one, outside ihe other. concentrically around said spindle, and all within the cylinder, a helical channel formed in and extending lengthwise of each ring and in communication with that next in order -io it, the outmost ring communicating directly with one 

